DOE will evaluate preclosure suitability using the following criteria:
    
    
        
        (a) 
         Ability to contain radioactive material and to limit releases of radioactive materials;
     
    
        
        (b) 
         Ability to implement control and emergency systems to limit exposure to radiation;
     
    
        
        (c) 
         Ability to maintain a system and components that perform their intended safety functions; and
     
    
        
        (d) 
         Ability to preserve the option to retrieve wastes during the preclosure period.